Standard Operating Procedures: Pubertas Tarda/Delayed Puberty—Male

Delayed puberty (DP) is a condition characterized by the lack of sexual maturation in boys (testis volume <4 mL) at a chronological age that is 2.5 standard deviations above the mean age of puberty in a normal population. To review the etiology, pathogenesis diagnosis, and the available treatments for DP in males. A systematic search of published evidence was performed using Medline (1969 to September 2011). The most important evidence regarding...